Arrests made after stabbing spree
The 19-year-old Langwarrin man sustained non-life-threatening stab wounds while at an address in Spencer Street, police say.
A 19-year-old Dandenong North man was also taken to hospital with critical injuries after the incident. The Langwarrin man and a 20-year-old Berwick man later checked into hospital just before 4am.
Three more teenagers presented at hospital in Werribee for treatment on non-life-threatening injuries.
On 12 March, eight people were arrested in relation to the alleged stabbings. Seven men aged between 18 and 20 were arrested, as well as a 16-year-old boy. The arrested people hailed from Langwarrin, Dandenong North, Cranbourne, Clyde North, Dandenong , Doveton, and Pakenham.
Parks tightens reins on moorings
BOAT owners on the southern peninsula say Parks Victoria has a tough new new stance on private moorings.
The authority has taped Directions to Move notices on boats which it identifies as being illegally moored off camping grounds from Safety Beach to Rye.
The notices warn the boats are “illegally installed in a local port without a permit from Parks Victoria and [are] in breach of regulations”.
The owners are told to remove the boats and moorings or risk Parks issuing fines, impounding their boats, or possibly “commencing court proceedings against you”.
Parks began issuing the notices on 24 February and gave owners until 10 March to comply.
VCAT moves into Frankston
A NEW Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal facility has opened in Frankston.
VCAT has moved into the office building on Balmoral Street. The site is expected to be primarily used for renting, consumer, and guardianship matters.
VCAT president Justice Michelle Quigley said the new site would provide “greater capacity for dispute resolution across the South-East”.
“VCAT’s new Frankston venue is an important part of VCAT’s vision to increase access to justice for local communities outside Melbourne’s CBD,” she said.
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes said “the new VCAT facility at Frankston will resolve more cases, faster – allowing those who use these important services to move on with their lives and businesses.”
Push to move government offices close to home
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A PUSH to move government departments into Frankston has begun.
Frankston councillors have written to state and federal MPs asking them to open discussions to relocate departments to Frankston. Cr Brad Hill said South East Water’s move to the area in 2015 brought an estimated annual economic benefit of $850 million to the municipality.
“I acknowledge that both the state and federal governments have delivered some fantastic and much-needed major projects, which have significantly helped to revitalise our city. However, it’s crucial that we focus our attention on how we can support these efforts and create more local jobs,” he said